Fri., Aug. 13: Christopher Varela, left, and Gregory Veliz, both of Key West, Fla., check out what Hurricane Charley was doing to the island.

Fri., Aug. 13: A man walks against tropical force winds on the White Street Pier in Key West, Fla.

Fri., Aug. 13: Mike Anderson of Jimmy\'s Tire Center looks at clouds as Hurricane Charley heads toward the area, Friday, Aug. 13, 2004, in Clewsiton, Fla.

Fri., Aug. 13: Janet McNeilly, front, and Shawn Thompson, of Key West, Fla., hang on tight as waves pushed by Hurricane Charley crash over the southern most point marker.

Kiteboarder Ian Johnstone takes advantage of the high winds provided by Hurricane Charley as the storm\'s leading edge nears Fort Myers, Florida August 13, 2004. Hurricane Charley strengthened dramatically as it neared Florida\'s west coast on Friday with 145 mph winds that sent tens of thousands of people scrambling to higher ground. (Marc Serota/Reuters)

JIm Morgan, 66, salvages items from his aircraft hangar at the Charlotte County Airport after Hurricane Charley moved through the area Friday, Aug. 13, 2004 in Punta Gorda, Fla. Morgan and his wife rode out the hurricane in the hangar with their small airplane. (AP Photo/Scott Martin)

A mobile home has its roof off after Hurricane Charley passed by Placida, Florida on August 13, 2004. Hurricane Charley made land fall today, packing 145 mph winds, (233 kph), and brought destruction and power outages. Charley, a category 4 storm, is continuing inland on the Florida peninsula, and is expected to cause more damage. REUTERS/Charles W. Luzier

A mobile home in the Gasparilla Mobile Estates sits with the roof on top of a car in Placida, Florida on August 13, 2004. Hurricane Charley made land fall just South Boca Grande Island, bringing destruction and power outages. REUTERS/Charles W. Luzier

A couple embrace alongside rising floodwaters in Fort Myers, as Hurricane Charley approached the coast of Florida, August 13, 2004. REUTERS/Marc Serota

Fri., Aug. 13: Employees of Beachcomber Liquors in Port Charlotte, Fla., look at the damage caused by Charley. A UHaul truck sits in the middle of the store.

Fri., Aug. 13: Eduardo Castillo, right, helps Marjorie and Dwayne Chryst of Fort Myers, Fla., into the hurricane shelter at Germain Arena. More than 2,000 people have already sought refuge at Germain Arena.

Fri., Aug. 13: This is the first trailer in this mobile home park on Harbor Drive to be totally destroyed by Hurricane Charley

Fri., Aug. 13: A man rides his bike down Estero Boulevard looking at the damage

Fri., Aug. 13: A mobile home park in Port Charlotte, Fla. is left in ruins after Hurricane Charley.

Fri., Aug. 13: An emergency official examines the interior of the Turner Center in Arcadia, Fla. after it partially collapsed from damage caused by Hurricane Charley. The center was being used as a hurricane shelter.

Fri., Aug. 13: Rain and wind whips across U.S. Route 41 leading into Port Charlotte, Fla., as Hurricane Charley shakes loose traffic lights, power lines and homes

Fri., Aug. 13: Kevin Braniff, of Naples, Fla., makes a run for cover after checking out surf conditions in front of the Vanderbuilt Beach Inn.

Fri., Aug. 13: Jim Morgan, 66, salvages items from his aircraft hangar at the Charlotte County Airport after Hurricane Charley moved through the area.

Two unidentified women watch Victor Rivera (L), an employee at an Auto Zone auto parts store, clean up after Hurricane Charley hit along highway 41 in Port Charlotte, Florida, August 13, 2004. Charley hit the west coast of Florida today, packing 145 mph winds (233 kph), and continues to move inland over the Florida peninsula. REUTERS/Marc Serota

Victor Rivera, an employee at an Auto Zone auto parts store, cleans up along highway 41 in Port Charlotte, Florida after Hurricane Charley struck the west coast of Florida, August 13, 2004. Charley is packing 145 mph winds (233 kph), and continues to move inland over the Florida peninsula. REUTERS/Marc Serota